Fan brought a tray to the consultation room with the cleansing herbs and a small bottle of qi-strengthening supplement. The bottle had a silver label and a price tag folded around its neck. Ning set her folder on the chair and waited for him to explain the two items.
“The supplement is commonly added to support circulation during lung recovery,” Fan said. “It’s optional.”
Yan reached for his coin pouch. Qinghe asked, “What benefit does it add before the residue has cleared? Can Ning’s current breath capacity tolerate it?”
Fan looked at the plan. “It is routine for many patients. But this dose may strain Ning’s breathing. We can proceed without it.”
“Is there a measurement that would show when it becomes useful?” Ning asked.
“I would reconsider after the lung mirror improves and your circulation is stronger.”
“Then it is not useful today.”
Yan kept his fingers on the pouch. “I would rather buy a medicine and leave it unused than regret not buying it.”
